Chess Puzzle #17BqJ — Beginner, White to move, middlegame

Rating 843 · Beginner · back rank mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move.

Position

White: king g1; queen d5; rooks a1/e1; bishop a3; knight f3; pawns a2/c3/f4/g2/h2. Black: king g8; rooks a8/h8; bishop c8; knight f6; pawns a7/b7/c7/f7/g7/h7. White is ahead by 8 points of material. White to move.

Solution (1 move)

  1. Opponent setup: Nxd5 — knight f6→d5, captures queen. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: Re8# — rook e1→e8, delivers checkmate.

Tactical themes

back rank mate, mate, mate in 1, middlegame, one move. The combination ends with Re8# delivering checkmate.

Position data

FEN: r1b3kr/ppp2ppp/5n2/3Q4/5P2/B1P2N2/P5PP/R3R1K1 b - - 0 15

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